Episode 5839

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Episode 5839 was broadcast on 20 December 2013, and was the Series 69 grand final.

Dylan Taylor played Callum Todd, with Callum Todd winning 126 – 116. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This high-quality match broke several records for a regular series grand final of Countdown (disregarding the 30th Birthday Championship mini-series). Not only is Todd’s score of 126 the highest ever in a grand final, the combined total of 242 is also the highest in a grand final. Taylor and Todd scored maximum points in 27 of the 29 picks they offered between them, as well as being one point short of the perfect score before the crucial conundrum.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Dylan Taylor	Score	Callum Todd	Others	Max.
1	AJTMORETA	TERATOMA	8 – 0	MATTER	AMARETTO*	8
2	SWNVIEURO	ENVIOUS	8 – 8	SOUVENIR		16
3	2 5 4 7 6 9 → 832	832 (9 × 6 − 2) × (7 + 5 + 4)	18 – 18	832 (6 × 5 × 7 − 2) × 4		26
TTT	GOTTHERE	The two of them got there at the same time.			TOGETHER
4	DGPLEIEFS	PLEDGES	25 – 25	PLEDGES	DEFILES, FLEDGES*, SPIELED*	33
5	ANLUDITSE	INSULATED	43 – 43	INSULATED		51
6	100 8 3 10 3 7 → 314	314 (100 + 7) × 3 − 10 + 3	53 – 53	314 (100 + 8) × 3 − 10		61
7	OAORQPDLE	LEOPARD	60 – 60	PAROLED	PRELOAD*	68
8	MBTMEIOAL	IMMOLATE	68 – 68	IMMOLATE		76
9	2 4 9 6 5 8 → 160	160 8 × 5 × 4	78 – 78	160 8 × 5 × 4		86
TTT	MOLLYATE	Molly ate a plate of luxurious seafood.			TOMALLEY
10	RDSXIEOUT	OUTSIDER	86 – 86	OUTSIDER	DEXTROUS, OUTRIDES	94
11	HGOAETPFZ	POTAGE	92 – 92	POTAGE		100
12	NGNCIOAOB	CONING	98 – 98	BOOING	BAGNIO*, BONING*, CANING*, COOING, GABION*, GABOON*	106
13	EURNRVIEG	REVERING	106 – 106	REVERING		114
14	25 7 3 2 10 8 → 910	910 (8 + 3 + 2) × 7 × 10	116 – 116	910 (25 × 3 + 8 × 2) × 10		124
15	IHURTPALM		116 – 126	TRIUMPHAL (4.5 seconds)		134